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Posted by Kate Sands Adams on October 31st, 2012
As our sturdy walls shuddered with the howling wind, my IRC colleagues in New York wondered how hundreds of thousands of homeless earthquake survivors in Haiti could possibly have weathered this same fearsome storm in tents. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Haiti | Tags: health, emergency response, humanitarian aid, Hurricane Sandy, Sandy |
Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2012
As Hurricane Sandy pushes north, leaving 39 people dead in the Caribbean, the IRC is assisting Haitian earthquake survivors who rode out the storm in makeshift shelters. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Haiti | Tags: emergency relief, natural disasters, humanitarian aid, Hurricane Sandy |
Posted by The.IRC on October 26th, 2012
It doesn’t look like much, just a small plot of land off a busy six-lane road. But as soon as I stepped out of the van I knew the IRC’s New Roots farm in San Diego was special. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - San Diego, CA | Tags: refugees, new roots, urban gardening, Earnest Eats, Cambodian refugees |
Posted by The.IRC on October 25th, 2012
The charity evaluator Charity Navigator has awarded the IRC its 4-star rating for the sixth consecutive year, a track record achieved by only 3% of rated charities. How many stars would you give the IRC? Share your opinion. more »
Posted in IRC Worldwide | Tags: humanitarian aid, best charities, ratings |
Posted by Sharon.Waxman on October 23rd, 2012
Irrigation engineer Abdi Hassen arrived in Baltimore in May after fleeing political oppression in Ethiopia. Today, he's drawing on the farming traditions he grew up with and setting down new roots in a community garden run by the IRC. more »
Posted in Resettlement, New Roots, United States, US - Baltimore, MD | Tags: refugees, new roots, resettlement, urban refugees, water, Ethiopian refugees, urban gardening |
Posted by The.IRC on October 22nd, 2012
Are you planning on watching the U.S. presidential debate on foreign policy tonight? Share our blog post if you think the candidates should answer a question about humanitarian assistance. more »
Posted in Humanitarian Aid, United States | Tags: refugees, humanitarian aid, foreign policy |
Posted by The.IRC on October 17th, 2012
Check out IRC Voice Sarah Wayne Callies’ interview on AOL’s “You’ve Got…” in which she talks in very personal terms about her reasons for supporting the International Rescue Committee. more »
Posted in Thailand | Tags: refugees, video, Burmese refugees, IRC Voice, Romanian refugees | 1 Comments
Posted by Peter.Biro on October 16th, 2012
Mali is struggling to cope with a prolonged drought and food emergency that is affecting large areas of the Sahel region of West Africa. Today, World Food Day, the IRC's Peter Biro reports for CNN.com on the worsening crisis. more »
Posted in Sahel Crisis, Mali | Tags: emergency relief, CNN, humanitarian aid, peter biro, Sahel crisis, World Food Day, in the news |
Posted by The.IRC on October 16th, 2012
Today is World Food Day. Until midnight, when you donate to the We Can Be Heroes campaign to support the IRC's drought response in the Horn of Africa, DC Comics will triple your gift. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Somalia | Tags: drought, famine, We Can Be Heroes |
Posted by Peter.Biro on October 15th, 2012
A week after Mohammed was born, he was abandoned by his parents and left in the care of an aunt, Assetou Diallo, who was already struggling to raise nine children. He and another of Assetou's children were diagnosed with malnutrition, malaria and pneumonia at an IRC clinic. more »
Posted in Sahel Crisis, Mali | Tags: health, malnutrition, emergency response, Mali, Sahel crisis |
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